Other books:
Heads You Lose
In Search of Wholeness
The Light from Dead Stars
Our Haven and Our Strength
Sefer Ha'ikarim
The Sword of Goliath
Travels on the Road Not Taken
The Truth about Marvin Kalish
In this series of 24 short essays, author Martin S. Cohen introduces the basic ideas and rituals of Judaism in a way that is as frank and honest as it is witty and wry. A rabbi for a quarter century, the author sets forth the ideas at the core of Jewishness for the inspection of readers from a position of authority, yet without any of the self-righteous starchiness that so often makes religion inscrutable to those on the outside.
Comments about Travels on the Private Zodiac
Martin Cohen's book is a delight from beginning to end. I cannot remember the last time I read such a pithy, funny, and wise reflection on the meaning of Jewish life.
—Bradley Shavit Artson,
dean of the Ziegler Rabbinical School
at the University of Judaism, Los Angeles
Each of these short, well-written essays is a gem unto itself, but together they make a statement about Jewish life that is truly remarkable.
—Paul Marcus in Jewish World
Rabbi Cohen gives us short, witty glimpses into Jewish life